Not surprised at all, but I do find it funny that she has narrowed it to 4 programs that have all hit rock bottom.
No surprise, at this point. Missing on Williams and Brown, together with Ava Jones' accident, makes for a disappointing and underwhelming 2023 recruiting class. Perhaps the portal will be an option next Spring? Will also be interesting to see if Iowa scored an evaluation victory in terms of Kennise Johnson-Etienne, because she had relatively minimal P6 (basketball equivalent of power 5) interest.
I’m rly not too worried. We have depth at every position heading into next year and four players who will have two extra years of eligibility. The portal will always be an option and based on the past two years I don’t think LB will hesitate to look for one or two prospects to help address any possible gaps, perhaps even from those who are entering their freshman year and passed on Iowa in the past.
I really don't think it's going to be Iowa. I get the feeling based on her list that she's looking for guaranteed playing time and she won't get that right away at Iowa.
This was why I was so shocked to hear her speak so highly at the possibility of playing with and learning from Clark in that podcast. Based on everything I had read about her, it seemed she hoped to be her own version of Clark—right away, as a starter. I had assumed Clark’s presence would be a non-starter for her.
This is her exact quote to me…
DAE find that weird? I thought schools had a finite number of OVs to give out. I’m doubtful LB would even offer an OV to JB considering she is from so close and our recruiting radius has grown so much… would that mean that we were never really a contender?
The only restriction I'm aware of is that athletes are only allowed to take 5 official visits. That's why I continue to be amazed at how many visits Britt Prince has taken all over the country. Most or all of those are at her family's expense.
Recruits are limited to 5 official visits that are paid for by the school that they are visiting. They can visit an unlimited amount of schools as long it is at their own expense.
Is there not a limit on how many SAs a school can pay for in a year? I was under the impression there was a finite number, but obviously I could be wrong.
Most if not all of these girls have announced finalists. They’re not coming to Iowa.
I’ll say it again, I’m really not worried. We should have at least 10 returners next year and KJE. I’d be shocked if Davis doesn’t return for a 5th yr. So we should have at least 2 players at every position:
Syd is a 3 not a 2. More likely that Kylie would start at the two if 100% healthy but don't discount Taylor McCabe. Syd will have to improve her shooting. She's a good rebounder and good athlete but you have to be a perimeter threat to play the 2 in Bluder's system. I think Syd will have an opportunity to start at the 3 next year. A lot depends on the development of Wettering/Stuelke/Gyamfi. Bluder will go with the best combination of players.
Schools are limited in how many official visitors they can bring in for one class, but if I remember it's a pretty high number that most schools don't hit their allotment of. As others have pointed out, players are limited to the number of official visits they can take (where the school pays) but are unlimited on unofficial visits (where player pays).
All great info! My point still stands tho lol. I’m just really not worried about LB not signing anyone more to the ‘23 recruiting class.
One more tidbit. I wouldn't worry about ISU’s recruits — their ‘20 recruiting class was their best in history and half of them transferred (one is now a Hawkeye
And Mississippi State it is. I sure didn't see that one coming.
I go back and forth on this. While the Big Ten has been on an upswing, its recruiting remains second tier. Really hard for the Big Ten to get to the Final 4 without higher level athletes, the kind that tend to turn down the Big Ten for the ACC, SEC, PAC-12, Big 12 and UCONN. In some ways, I think the whole league would benefit if Tessa Johnson had chosen Minnesota (rather than South Carolina), Kamorea Arnold had chosen Wisconsin (rather than UCONN), Sahara Williams had chosen Iowa (not Oklahoma), and Jasmine Brown had chosen Illinois (not Mississippi State).
On the same note, look at how much Caitlin committing to Iowa has benefited the league. I’m sure Olivia Olson committing to Michigan will have the same impact once she starts playing college ball.
Very good point. You would think Caitlin would help the Big Ten as a whole be attractive to McDonald AA types, but the Big Ten struck out in the ‘21 and ‘22 classes, though the Big Ten has secured some transfers who were McDonald AAs.
Generally agree, but perhaps Ava Heiden is a recruit Iowa wouldn’t have snagged without an improved national profile due in large part to Caitlin Clark. I get that Heiden is rightly impressed by Jan as a post coach, but going to Oregon is way out of the typical Bluder footprint. Also, unlike O’Grady, Heiden has no family from Iowa (that I know of). Still, the promise of CC as a pied piper for recruits has yet to be fulfilled.
